$100,000 PRIZE POOL
DevGAMM
Awards 2024
Competition for the developers
of AA & indie games
AWARDS CEREMONY ON NOVEMBER 15
Join the ceremony at DevGAMM Lisbon or watch live on YouTube.
WHAT IS DEVGAMM AWARDS?
DevGAMM Awards is a prestigious competition for indie developers and small studios. With a prize pool of $100,000 in real cash and additional nominations and prizes from sponsors, it offers a remarkable opportunity for emerging talent.
The awards feature a vast panel of judges from the gaming industry and culminate in a grand ceremony at DevGAMM Lisbon 2024 in Portugal on November 15.
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MAIN CATEGORIES
The full prize pool for winners in these categories is $100,000, sponsored by Scorewarrior.
GRAND PRIZE
$25,000
The main category, with all submitted games eligible, whether they’re designed for desktop or mobile.
The winner gets $20,000, and an additional $5,000 will be equally shared among all 5 nominees.
Winner
Nominees
| Cryptmaster | by Paul Hart and Lee Williams | |
| Loco Motive | by Robust Games | |
| Manor Lords | by Slavic Magic | |
| Sunset Hills | by Cotton Game | |
| Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall | by Brave At Night |
Excellence in Game Design
$10,000
Awarded to the games with the most innovative design solutions.
Winner
Nominees
| Arco | by Franek Nowotniak, Max Cahill, José Ramón García, Antonio Uribe | |
| Cryptmaster | by Paul Hart and Lee Williams | |
| Diplomacy is Not an Option | by “DOOR407 RA” LLC | |
| shapez 2 | by tobspr Games | |
| Toy Tactics | by Kraken Empire |
Excellence in Visual Art
$10,000
Awarded to the game with the most unique art style, featuring coherent art direction and outstanding graphic solutions.
Winner
Nominees
| Constance | by btf GmbH | |
| Europa | by Novadust | |
| Loco Motive | by Robust Games | |
| Neva | by Nomada Studio | |
| Sunset Hills | by Cotton Game |
Excellence in Audio
$10,000
Awarded to the game with the best sound direction, audio clarity, dubbing, and acting.
Winner
Nominees
| Arco | by Franek Nowotniak, Max Cahill, José Ramón García, Antonio Uribe | |
| Dice Gambit | by Chromatic Ink | |
| Neva | by Nomada Studio | |
| ODDADA | by Sven Ahlgrimm, Mathilde Hoffmann, Bastian Clausdorff | |
| Symphonia | by Sunny Peak |
Excellence in Narrative
$10,000
Awarded to the game with the most compelling and well-crafted storyline and storytelling.
Winner
Nominees
| Closer the Distance | by Osmotic Studios | |
| Loco Motive | by Robust Games | |
| PEPPERED: an existential platformer | by Mostly Games UG | |
| Songs of Travel | by Causa Creations | |
| Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall | by Brave At Night |
Most Anticipated Game
$10,000
Awarded to the unreleased game with the highest potential to become a new legend in gaming.
Winner
Nominees
| Cairn | by The Game Bakers | |
| Echoes of Mystralia | by Borealys Games | |
| IRONHIVE | by Wondernaut Studio | |
| Tiny Bookshop | by neoludic games | |
| Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall | by Brave At Night |
Best Mobile Game
$10,000
Awarded to the strongest competition entry designed for mobile devices.
Winner
Nominees
| Bloom – a puzzle adventure | by Lucid Labs | |
| Boxes: Lost Fragments | by Big Loop Studios | |
| Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 – The Dead King’s Secret | by Christoph Minnameier / Pig Knight Games | |
| Junkineering | by Coleplay LTD | |
| Save The Grandma! | by LikeLore |
Best Game from Portugal
$10,000
This category, part of the DevGAMM Lisbon 2024 conference, celebrates the best game created by Portuguese developers.
Winner
Nominees
| ARC SEED | by Massive Galaxy Studios | |
| Demon Spore | by DinoBoss | |
| Gloomy Juncture | by Filipe Rodrigues / Subtales Studio | |
| The Night is Grey | by whalestork | |
| Townseek | by Whales And Games |
Developers Choice
$3,000
All entries eligible for the competition are included in this category, and the winner is determined by the voting of all participating teams.
Winner
Nominees
| #DRIVE Rally | by Pixel Perfect Dude | |
| Constance | by btf GmbH | |
| Europa | by Novadust | |
| Exophobia | by Zarc Attack | |
| Beyond The Board | by Fragile Shapes Studios |
Community Vote
$2,000
All entries eligible for the competition are included in this category, and the winner is determined by public voting, allowing all audiences to support their favorites.
Winner
Nominees
| How to Die : A Hope Beneath | by Shireishi Production | |
| Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance | by Ironhide Game Studio | |
| Kota’s New Journey | by KotaMotaGames | |
| PVKK: Planetenverteidigungska nonenkommandant | by Bippinbits | |
| dEmpire of Vampire | by Vameon |
Hidden Gems
A special category highlighting games that didn’t make it to the main categories but deserve recognition and a spotlight.
SPONSOR NOMINATIONS
In addition to the main categories, we invite publishers and game companies to participate by offering special prizes, allowing them to select their own winners from all the submitted entries.
Best Indie Game
by tinyBuild
$2,000
Plus, a comprehensive consultation package in production, marketing, or console porting based on the team’s needs.
Winner
Nominees
| Bl0w-Up | by Half Sunk Games | |
| Hozy | by Come On Studio | |
| Lost Twins II | by Playdew | |
| Map Map – A Game About Maps | by Pipapo Games | |
| Project Grove | by Antler Studios |
Most Engaging Mobile Game by Aptoide
$12,000
In addition, this award offers your game discoverability by being featured at prominent placements in the Aptoide app store. Elevate your game to reach millions of users worldwide!
Winner
Nominees
| Codename: Ocean Keeper | by RetroStyle Games | |
| Hattori: Battle Clash | by Funky Monkey | |
| Junkineering | by Coleplay LTD | |
| Pup Champs | by Afterburn | |
| Sunset Hills | by Cotton Game |
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JUDGES
For each edition of the competition, we invite game industry professionals to evaluate projects. These include artists, game designers and developers, producers, publishers, CEOs of gaming companies, and more.
Rami Ismail
Indie Game Developer & Consultant
Jingtong Zhu
Producer
tinyBuild
Omar Suby
Director of Business Development
Aptoide
Magdalena Czarnecka
Product Manager
11 bit studios
Ali Farha
Senior Producer
Star Stable Entertainment
Anlu Liu
Content Manager
Kowloon Nights
Henrique Olifiers
Founder & Co-CEO
Bossa Games
Philipp Döschl
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
FDG Entertainment
RULES
Submission requirements in a nutshell:
Game platforms eligible for the competition: PC or Mobile
Team size:
up to 50 people
TIMELINE AND DEADLINES
SEP 30
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
OCT 1 – NOV 1
THREE JUDGING ROUNDS
OCT 29
NOMINEES ANNOUNCEMENT
NOV 15
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